One Sunday Afternoon

It was a hot day and it seemed like the whole of Tokyo decided to come out and play. 

I decided it would be fun to wear a Traditional Malay blouse (albeit with a modern twist, as I wore it with jeans instead of a sarong) while sightseeing in Tokyo. Raimie and Zaini wore Baju Melayu earlier in the day and nobody batted an eye at us. Why did we do it? We spent our Hari Raya AidilFitri in Japan!

Actually, we went to Shibuya to attend an open house at the Malaysian Embassy that day and went walking around after.

Walking  around Shibuya and Omotesando on Sundays can seriously be a claustrophobic experience because of the crowd- it's like you can't turn anywhere without seeing more people; but visitors are greeted with interesting sights  and activities too.

Anyway, a bit off tangent here - Japanese women sure has no qualms about putting on their make-up in public. I guess why waste time doing it at home when you are going to spend so much time on train. Might as well utilise that time, eh?

Taking a breather from the summer's stifling heat and enjoying a bit of people watching while sitting under the shade.

Saw a group of children bearing a mikoshi.

 and watched a drum performance for a bit

A huge turnout at the Vietnam fair held near Yoyogi Park.

 

A parade of dancers in Omotesando. Always fun to watch. I never knew what the event that were held on each  of the Sundays we visited there, but I enjoyed being there nonetheless.

Despite me complaining about the crowd here, we've never failed to visit this area on a Sunday when we vacation in Japan because of the energy felt there.